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01-05-2013, 02:20 PM | #1 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 08-26-10
Location: Gainesville, GA
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Red oak
Anyone ever use red oak for smoking??? Any good??
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01-05-2013, 02:28 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: 09-14-10
Location: Rogers, AR
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People will say yes, but not near as good as white oak. Post oak is white.
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01-05-2013, 02:34 PM | #3 |
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I have not used red oak but love white oak.
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01-05-2013, 02:37 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: 07-08-10
Location: Texas
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We have red oak and live oak in North Texas. Live oak is more like white oak, IMO. Holding a chunk of each in opposite hands, red oak has a stronger aroma, to me. It seems to have a stronger smoke, too. I have not done a side-by-side taste comparison, but I would think that a little red oak would go a long way on smoke flavor.
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01-05-2013, 02:55 PM | #5 |
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Join Date: 08-21-10
Location: Lake Worth, Florida
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I've cooked over a red oak fire, but never used it in my smoker. When first split it has a rather strong, almost urine like smell. I bought some up near Tallulah falls and carried it back to our tent-site at Stone Mountain inside the van. The family was not very pleased with the smell, but the food tasted great.
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01-05-2013, 03:16 PM | #6 |
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Just bought a box of it from Joe's Smoking Wood to try it out. I'm rocking some green peach wood today. I will probably wait for a brisket cook to use the red oak.
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01-05-2013, 03:20 PM | #7 |
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The traditional wood used for Santa Maria grills in California is red oak, but I don't think it is the same species that we call northern red oak in the northeast (Quercus rubra).
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01-05-2013, 03:22 PM | #8 | |
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My kitchen cabinets are red oak, as well as a lot of trim in my house. I loved the woody smell of my house when it was new. CD |
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01-05-2013, 04:50 PM | #9 |
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I had never used red oak until August.Trigg delivered my Jambo in July and cooked here in a comp. He brought red oak from Texas and placed 3rd out of 61 teams. He gave me the wood that was left. I used it in a comp in Amelia Island and placed 5th out of 41.
I use peach or apple most of the time. IMO the flavor profile of the brisket was the most noticeable difference. We still had a 6th place brisket. I'm back with apple and peach. Red oak isn't easy to find in east TN.
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01-05-2013, 05:54 PM | #10 |
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I'm pretty sure Jamie Geer with Jambo uses red oak as well......
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01-05-2013, 06:03 PM | #11 |
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I have a fireplace in my house. I burn a cord to a cord and a half of wood a year. Living on Long Island, I have to buy my fire wood. A lot of the wood I get is red oak.
I started cutting it up into chunks and using it in my WSMs. It's mild, I like it. Bob Sent from my Android phone.
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01-05-2013, 06:07 PM | #12 |
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Join Date: 01-26-10
Location: Virginia
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East coast red oak is different from west coast red oak. But, I use red and white oak here in VA and like both. VA Red oak may be better suited for grilling than VA white oak but I still use both in my Jambo wth no complaints and grill with either one.
Here is some white oak cooked Tri-tip. Red oak would have done just as well.
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01-05-2013, 06:12 PM | #13 |
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Just cut down a big 36" diameter red oak. Top half was dead. Some of it is dry enough to cook with. Gonna give it a try! It smells super strong and my initial thought is that it will be strong. Will give it a whirl though.
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01-05-2013, 06:12 PM | #14 |
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I will say this..... a good seasoned Red Oak with brisket or beef ribs is AWESOME! It has a very strong aroma when wet, but seasoned it goes great on beef.... White Oak is for sure a great wood, if you have a chance try some Red Oak for yourself and you wont be disappointed....
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01-05-2013, 07:56 PM | #15 |
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Red Oak and TRi Tip are a great marriage.
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